grod297

Here is the quick and dirty;

Rebuilt t-5 trans with 2.95 1 st gear ect.
My problem is when I get into 5th gear it whines .. slightly but consistantly.
I was told by a mechanic I respect that was normal and that sometimes you get gears that whine....

Is this right? Because it wasn't whining before.

Any comments , any similar situations.. with the noise that is.

Thanks

G

84conversion50

check the fluid level. and if its a fresh rebuild change it soon. sounds like its starving. is it getting worse?

grod297

fluid levels full.... when should I change it only have 300 miles on new trans

84conversion50

500 usually

Jfsram

What is this 2.95 gear set you speak of?
If this is an upgraded gear along with a new cluster. It may have less angle on the gears.
This idea behind this is less thrust as the gear sees torque. Less thrust is less side load on the case.

In the end the straighter the gear angles, the more noise they make. Just like reverse.

wlp302

My t5 whined pretty loud in every gear and espcially in 5th. I put a billit quadrant and a firewall adjsuter in and it helped a ton, now it only whines slightly in 5th and no other gears. Stock 106k mile t5.

grod297

The 2.95 first gear was an effort to stay in 1st gear longer so that it was more useable with the 3 73 rear gears.. it works out pretty well.

84conversion50

quadrant shouldnt have effecting your gears whining unless it was the clutch whining. Gears shouldnt whine.

84conversion50

what kind of fluid is in it?

67mustang302

Some transmissions are noisier than others. My TKO 600 is a tad noisy but you only hear it at low rpm and minimal throttle, or when gearing down. Definitely check fluid though.